Bobcat volleyball players Nadja Janjevic (Podgorica, Montenegro) and Yorgelys Jaspe (San Carlos, Venezuela) were named recently by Peru State athletic director Wayne Albury as the October Bobcat Athletes of the Month. Janjevic and Jaspe were selected by the athletic director as they both earned Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) honors for their efforts in the month of October.
The two seniors had key roles in helping their team to secure the third seed in the North Division of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) Postseason Championships. In particular, their efforts during the last week of the regular season netted the pair Heart honors.
Jaspe came up huge in the two wins offensively which netted her the Heart Attacker of the Week recognition.
Against Culver-Stockton, Jaspe had 12 kills and added three digs. In the five-set win over William Penn, she added 20 kills, 13 digs, and had two solo blocks. For the week, Jaspe averaged 3.56 kills per set while hitting. .253.
Albury stated, “Nadja’s and Yorgelys’s efforts were key to helping improve their volleyball team’s conference mark which allowed the Bobcats to gain the third seed in their division. They have been two of the more consistent performers for the team in October and are deserving of the Athlete of the Month recognition.”
